I knew that, once again, Taste of the Town readers would come through!
Entertainment Columns
So the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” appears to be morphing from a nonunion to an Actors Equity Association production, after the president of the union flew to Las Vegas to meet with members and to resolve what one participant called “a sticky little situation.”
The Aliante hotel (formerly Aliante Station), 7300 Aliante Parkway in North Las Vegas, has three new restaurants. The Salted Lime is centered on a margarita bar and serves south-of-the-border cuisine and happy-hour specials. Bistro 57 serves more than 57 wines plus breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner plates such as Croissant French Toast and Salad Nicoise. And the Medley Buffet has Mexican, Chinese, Italian and American live-action food stations. …
Sometimes, you just have to give it up and go with the flow.
They always say the hardest thing about a “Saturday Night Live” sketch is figuring out how to end it.
When is a loss a gain and a win-win? When you’re juggling the schedule at The Mirage, it seems.
Sometimes I get a Taste of the Town letter that strikes a chord, and this week this was it:
Love it or hate it, you may want to know that it’s lutefisk time again. Vegas Viking Lodge of the Sons of Norway has scheduled its annual dinner for Jan. 26 at the Elks Lodge at 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City. Seatings will be at 3 and 6 p.m.; tickets must be purchased by Jan. 20. On the menu: lutefisk with melted butter or white sauce, roasted pork, boiled potatoes, peas and carrots, lefse and Norwegian cookies. Packaged lefse (10 for $10) also will be available, as will aquavit. Tickets are $18 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger and are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a note on how many are attending which seating, plus a phone number and a check made out to the Sons of Norway, to Gwen Knighton, 2156 Marstons Mills Court, Henderson 89044. For more information, call 869-5775. …
A magician working on a slim budget couldn’t compete against the big shows. Until, that is, he gets his big break on a top-rated network TV show. What a story!
The year just passed was a big one for Magic Mike, Savage Steve and Jaymes and James.
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